Contract Law – Claim for Interest on Delayed Payment – Bonds issued by defendant SIDBI were transferred to plaintiff SIBCO during "suspect spell" – RBI directives and ongoing liquidation proceedings against CRB Capital influenced withholding of payment – Plaintiff accepted principal and accrued interest without protest, later demanded additional interest for delay...
Quashing of FIR for Rape on False Promise to Marry - FIR and subsequent proceedings under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 IPC were quashed due to inconsistencies and improbabilities in the complainant's allegations, demonstrating that the relationship was consensual and not based on a false promise to marry - Discrepancies noted between FIR, complainant's statement under Section 164 Cr.P....
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Sexual Offence – Allegation of Rape Under False Promise to Marry – High Court's Dismissal of Quashing FIR Challenged – Appellant contends FIR is an abuse of process, highlighting discrepancies in complainant's statements and her prior marital status - FIR based on complainant's claim of being raped under false promise to ma...
Criminal Law – Section 153-A IPC – Quashing of FIR - Background and Allegations – FIR registered against appellant, a professor, for promoting enmity under Section 153-A IPC based on his WhatsApp status about Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan Independence Day – High Court dismissed writ petition to quash FIR. [Paras 1-2] High Court Judgment – Upheld FIR fo...
Criminal Law – Quashing of Proceedings – Appellants accused of purchasing property alleged to have been attached due to prior financial misconduct by co-accused – Main allegations against co-accused for misappropriation in 1998-1999 – Appellants bona fide purchasers in 2019, with no registered attachment at purchase time – No prima facie case established against appel...
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Defective Vehicle – Compensation in Lieu of Replacement – The High Court quashed the FIR against the respondents for alleged cheating in the sale of a defective BMW car, but directed the replacement of the vehicle with a new one. The Supreme Court, noting the prolonged nature of the dispute and the manufacturer’s compliance willingness, di...
Criminal Law – Conviction – Eyewitness Testimonies – Appellant convicted under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC – Prosecution's case based on testimonies of PW-1 and PW-2 – Material contradictions and improvements in testimonies – Cross-examination revealed inconsistencies and doubts about presence at the scene – Conviction cannot be sustained on such doub...
Allegations of Sexual Assault and Subsequent Marriage – FIR against Maksood Ahmad alleging sexual assault under Section 376 IPC – Later marriage between the accused and the prosecutrix post FIR registration and religious conversion of the prosecutrix - Scrutiny of the marriage's validity and motives behind conversion and marriage. [Paras 1-3, 5, 60-62, 64-70, 112] Lega...
FIR Quashing – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 482 – Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 171/2023 under IPC Sections 417/419/468/471/120B – Allegations of creating fake email and impersonation for filing false complaints – Petition dismissed, FIR not quashed. [Para 1, 27] Complaints Against Government Officer – Alleged conspiracy and...
Criminal Procedure – Abuse of Process – Quashing of FIR – The Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Karnataka High Court, quashing the FIR against the appellants in a dispute initially labeled as criminal but essentially of a civil nature. The court emphasized the importance of distinguishing between criminal intent and mere breach of contract. [Para 2, 4, 8] ...